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प्रश्न
According to M. Hamel, who are the people that did not take education seriously? What examples does he give to support his view?
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उत्तर
- According to M. Hamel, the people of Alsace did not take education seriously.
- He gave the example of Franz’s parents who wanted Franz to work on a farm or at the mills instead of learning.
- He also gave his own example, as on multiple occasions, he had asked the students to water his flowers instead of making them learn.
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